One of the concerns shared by many is that the state $600,000 liability cap would leave the state unable to adequately compensate victims of the fire, which claimed nearly two dozen homes.

Victims who cannot look to insurance companies for immediate relief would be a compelling reason, we think, for hurry-up legislation to create a compensation board.

Roxane White, chief of staff to Gov. John Hickenlooper, told us the state has been able to determine one fire victim did not have renter’s insurance and there have been rumors of another uninsured homeowner.

White, however, told us the governor would be willing to call a special session of the legislature to pass such a bill, if necessary.

We agree with McNulty that Colorado needs to step up and make amends if state officials were at fault in the way they handled this devastating fire. And the Hickenlooper administration shares those sentiments.

We hope that means we will see Democrats and Republicans standing together to support such a commission — when and if the time is right.